Prices of alcohol-free beer and houmous will go into calculations of British inflation as shoppers prioritise healthier habits, the Office for National Statistics said today. The consumer prices index is…
British insurer Standard Life, formerly known as Phoenix Group, has today reported a better-than-expected rise in annual profit, buoyed by growth in its capital-light pensions and savings business and demand…
Facebook parent company Meta is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company globally, according to Reuters. Meta is reportedly seeking to offset costly artificial intelligence…
The conflict in the Middle East has upended oil and gas prices, while it has also triggered severe issues in aviation, industrial supply chains, markets, and retail logistics. This comes…
War in the Middle East is disrupting the flow of critical medicines to the Gulf, imperilling supply routes for cancer drugs and other treatments that require refrigeration and forcing companies…
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn said today it expected the booming market for artificial intelligence servers to drive growth this year, despite volatility caused by global conflict. Strong demand for AI…
Cork-based digital agency Granite has agreed a deal to buy Creative Media, a Northern Ireland-founded performance marketing specialist with a significant client base across the US and Canada, for an…
Chinese online retail giant JD.com is launching in the UK through its new Joybuy platform, as it seeks to target bargain-hunting British shoppers. The £30 billion ecommerce firm is launching…
London's FTSE 100 rose on Monday as falling oil prices lifted sentiment across stock markets, with investors also keeping a close eye on the Bank of England's rate decision due…
European Union energy ministers will meet to weigh up options to curb energy costs today, as officials draft emergency plans to temper the impact of surging oil and gas prices…
Italy's UniCredit has today ratcheted up the pressure on Commerzbank to accept merger talks with an unsolicited offer to raise its stake in the German lender above 30% in a…
Activity in China's retail and industrial sectors picked up pace in the first two months of the year, official data showed today, as Beijing seeks to revive spending and navigate…